Rwanda: Vision FC Out to Upset Rayon Sports Ahead of Peace Cup Quarterfinals

[ad_1] Peace Cup quarterfinals (1st leg) Wednesday Vision FC Vs Rayon Sports (Mumena Stadium) Bugesera FC Vs Mukura VS Kickoff: 3pm Felix Muvunyi, the head coach of second tier side Vision FC, believes his team can challenge Rayon Sports when the pair lock horns in the Peace Cup quarterfinal first leg match at Mumena Stadium on Wednesday, February 14. Vision FC has been a surprise package of the competition considering that they are the only second division team that qualified […]

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Entertainment

Central Africa: The Ben to Entertain Comedy Lovers in Kampala

[ad_1] Rwandan RnB singer, The Ben, and his wife Pamella Uwicyeza this morning landed in Kampala, Uganda, where the artiste is expected to perform at a comedy show hosted by one of the countries' biggest standup comedian, Alex Muhangi. The comedy event, will take place this evening, February 14, at the UMA Show Grounds in Kololo, Kampala. The Ben's performance will be his second since the year started, following Rwanda Day, Washington DC where he performed for thousands of revelers […]

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Rwanda: Ruboneka Leads January Player of the Month Award Shortlist

[ad_1] APR FC central midfielder Jean Bosco Ruboneka is leading the race for the Primus National League player of the month awards for January. The January awards shortlist announced on Wednesday, February 14, saw Ruboneka chasing what would be his first individual prize since the awards were introduced in December. He, however, faces stiff competition from Salomon Adeyinka of Musanze FC, Serge Kabanda of Gasogi and AS Kigali's Jean Bosco Akayezu who all had outstanding performances in January. Ruboneka scored […]

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Nigeria: Gas Explosion Razes Yobe Varsity Female Hostel

[ad_1] A fire outbreak from a gas explosion has burnt down a female hostel block in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Daily Trust gathered that the fire started at about 7pm of Tuesday, from a cooking gas cylinder in the building. It was gathered that eight traumatised female students had been admitted in the university's clinic and the specialist hospital in Damaturu. No life was lost. Confirming the incident, the management of the state university said the outbreak happened at […]

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Kenya: Cabinet Observes Moment of Silence in Honour of Marathon Champion Kelvin Kiptum

[ad_1] Nairobi — President William Ruto has led the Cabinet in observing a moment of silence in honour of world marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum. In the meeting which is currently ongoing, homage was also paid to Kiptum's coach Gervais Hakizimana who perished alongside him. Kiptum will be buried on 24 February, a member of the burial committee has told the BBC. The 24-year-old runner will be laid to rest in his hometown of Chepkorio in north-west Kenya. Kiptum was killed […]

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Kenya: Marathon Record Holder Kiptum Be Buried On February 24

[ad_1] Nairobi — Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum will be buried on 24 February, a member of the burial committee has told the BBC. The 24-year-old runner will be laid to rest in his hometown of Chepkorio in north-west Kenya. Kiptum was killed along with his coach Gervais Hakizimana in a road accident on Sunday night. Kenya's sport ministry is expected to take charge of the burial in consultation with the family. Sport cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba said Kiptum […]

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Zimbabwe: New Zifa Technical Director Preaches Junior Football Development

[ad_1] The ZIFA Normalization Committee has appointed former Zimbabwe Saints player Jethro Hunidzarira as the new technical director. Hunidzarira was unveiled on Tuesday at a press briefing held in the capital. In his address to the media, the 61-year-old CAF A license holder who comes in as a replacement for Wilson Mutekede emphasized more on grassroots football. "What we need is a proper grass-root structure where we have leagues from regional then provincial level then going into the national. "For […]

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Kenya: Men Who Visited Kiptum’s Home Before Accident Detained By Police

[ad_1] Nairobi — Police in Elgeyo Marakwet are holding three of four people who are alleged to have visited fallen marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum's home before he died in a tragic accident near Kaptagat Forest last Sunday. On Monday, Kiptum's father, Samson Cheruiyot had raised the alarm saying that four people had visited his son's home and did not identify themselves, four days before the accident that claimedhis life and that of his coach Gervais Hakizimana. According to […]

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Africa

African Football Won the 34th Afcon, With Côte d’Ivoire a Close Second

[ad_1] The 34th Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) came to an end in Côte d'Ivoire with millions of viewers around the world shouting at TV screens, and an astonishing performance by Côte d'Ivoire both on the field as champions and off it as hosts. The west African country beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final but the good news was bigger than the match. The group stage of the most important national tournament in Africa produced an average of 2.47 goals […]

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